TRUFAMANIA
Welcome to Trufamania, a website devoted to truffles: their culinary uses, edible species and fascinating world. In addition to general information, you will find detailed species accounts of the main European species and of some species described in recent years.
Trufamania is now an information site
Our years of selling fresh truffles have come to an end. We keep these pages as an archive of photographs, recipes, species descriptions and memories from the field, so that they may remain useful to anyone wishing to discover the world of truffles.
Fascinated by truffles, we wanted to share some of their mysteries. Although they were already highly valued in Antiquity, they are still largely unknown. They grow hidden underground, often in poor, limestone and stony soils, associated with the roots of certain trees. Finding them requires properly trained dogs. Some, such as the black winter truffle, Tuber melanosporum, have been regarded as true diamonds of the kitchen.
Freshly found black truffle with the help of our truffle dogs.
Main contents
Truffles
What truffles are, how they live, why they are so highly appreciated and which species are the main edible ones.
Gastronomy
Advice on preserving, cleaning and using truffles in the kitchen, making the most of their aroma.
Desert truffles
Terfezias and other truffles from arid areas, interesting from both a cultural and gastronomic point of view.
False truffles
Hypogeous fungi and species resembling true truffles, with photographs and explanations to help distinguish them.
Videos and stories
Memories, videos and short stories related to truffle hunting, truffle culture and our field experience.
Species accounts
Detailed information about the main European species, desert truffles and other hypogeous fungi, with photographs and morphological data.
An open archive on truffles
Trufamania remains as a testament to years of searching, learning, photography, cooking and sharing knowledge. We hope it will continue to be useful to enthusiasts, cooks, naturalists and curious visitors approaching this hidden world for the first time.
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Encarna Buendía trufamania@gmail.com |
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Antonio Rodríguez trufamania@gmail.com |